Germany can afford the populists
Germany is enough of a mature democracy to accommodate a party like AfD
Cohesion & Governance
Putin, poultry and politics: 5 remarkable things about the Dutch Ukraine referendum
The referendum on the Ukraine Association Agreement is throwing up some unexpected elements
The drawbridge fallacy
Terrorist attacks in Brussels were quickly pounced on by Brexit supporters, but is Britain's security is strengthened by EU cooperation?
The self-emasculation of mainstream politics
In Europe and the US, mainstream politicians are losing ground as they pander to populist fantasies
What would Brexit mean for EU sanctions policy?
Europe’s weapon of choice – economic sanctions – will be considerably weakened should Brexit become reality
15 Mar
Berlin Foreign Policy Club: Kontinent der Verzagten
We are currently witnessing deep divisions within and between European societies. What are their driving forces? What are the various perspectives on the series of crises in recent years and how did the European Union contribute to all of this? What can we do to overcome the existing divisions between politics and the European societies? There was indeed much to be talked of in another round of our Berlin Foreign Policy Club.
10 Mar
„Diese Krise ist anders: Zur Notwendigkeit einer europäischen Zukunftsbestimmung“
Welche politischen Strategien haben wir, um die Fliehkräfte in der EU einzudämmen? Wie können wir tief zu ihren Ursachen vordringen und wie kann Europa wieder zu innerer Stärke und Einheit finden? Eine Diskussion mit Timothy Garton Ash und Norbert Röttgen
8 Mar
“Was denkt Großbritannien über Europa? Und warum?“ am 8. März
What does Great Britain think about Europe, and why? We will discuss this question and further questions with Nick Leake and Mark Leonard in a joint event with Stiftung Mercator
8 Mar
Black Coffee Morning: “Parteiendämmerung – Politischer Wandel in Spanien”
What does the lack of clear majorities mean for Spanish politics and the EU? How can developments in other EU member states help to explain potential repercussions of the current crisis on the Spanish party system? Black Coffee Morning with José Ignacio Torreblanca and Olaf Wientzek
7 Mar
ECFR Abenddiskussion anlässlich des Board-Treffens
Special ECFR dinner on March 7th focussed on European approaches to the refugee crisis with a kick-off statement by the head of the Federal Chancellery Peter Altmaier.